‘It Was On Bommai’: Shettar On Siddaramaiah’s ‘Corrupt Lingayat CM’ Remark Row | India News

New Delhi: Congress chief Jagadish Shettar, who’s a candidate from Karnataka`s Hubli-Dharwad-Central constituency, defended LoP Siddaramaiah`s “Corrupt Lingayat Chief Minister” comment and mentioned that the remark was geared toward CM Basavaraj Bommai and never on all Lingayat CMs. “His comment was only on the present CM Bommai and not all Lingayat CMs. He did not comment on other Lingayat CMs”, Shettar instructed ANI. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi demanded an apology from former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his comment the place he talked about that `Lingayat CM had performed corruption` within the state including that it’s an insult to Karnataka.

Pralhad Joshi mentioned, “The statement where he mentioned that Lingayat Chief Ministers are corrupt is condemnable. This is an insult to Karnataka. We demand that Siddaramaiah should apologise for this”. “Now after making comments they are trying to clarify. But we all know what is inside their hearts so that that is only coming out,” he added. 

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Pralhad Joshi additionally talked about that the Congress celebration is busy making a false picture of the BJP for giving ill-treatment to the Lingayat neighborhood. Earlier, Shettar mentioned, “Many Lingayat leaders left BJP. Hurting my self-respect means hurting the people of the region, which will affect the vote bank of the BJP. The people of the state are wise enough not to cast their vote for BJP.”

“Byadagi in Haveri district is not in my constituency. There are so many Congress candidates who are asking me to campaign in their constituencies. BJP senior leaders of the Lingayat community have said that they are going to join the Congress and hundreds of followers within one or two days will also join,” he mentioned. 

Shettar Is 2nd Lingayat Leader To Leave BJP

Shettar grew to become the second senior chief from the Lingayat neighborhood to go away the ruling BJP and be a part of Congress in lower than every week. Earlier, former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi joined the Congress. BJP has fielded Mahesh Tenginkai towards the Shettar for the seat within the upcoming polls.

The 224-seat Assembly polls are slated to happen in a single part on May 10 and outcomes will likely be declared on May 13.